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Our History

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church began in 1809 in a small building on South Fairfax Street between Prince and Duke Streets. In 1817, one of the country’s most famous architects, Benjamin Henry Latrobe, was chosen to design the present church. Appointed by President Jefferson in 1803 as surveyor of public buildings in Washington, D.C., Latrobe completed the U.S. Capitol and the White House. An outstanding example of American architecture and inspired by the Gothic churches in Europe, St. Paul’s is said to have been modeled after St. James’s Church in Piccadilly, London.

Throughout its long history St. Paul's has been known as a place of worship and a place where disciples are formed and sent into the world. Children and families constitute the largest demographic of the congregation, with the St. Paul's Episcopal Preschool being a vital part of the parish mission.

St. Paul’s has also consistently been involved in community outreach. In addition to establishing what would become the Virginia Theological Seminary in 1823, the Alexandria Hospital was founded in Wilmer Memorial in 1872 and in 1914 the Alexandria Red Cross was founded by the ladies of St. Paul’s Church. Our St. Paul's Lazarus Ministry, which seeks to serve our Alexandria neighbors in need, has become the largest service program in terms of funding and community impact. More recently, the parish has started The Damascus Project, a microlending program to support local entrepreneurs.
The parish also includes a South Sudanese worshipping community and through its Pennies From Heaven Program supports the Renk Basic School, with over 1,200 students, in the Diocese of Renk, South Sudan.
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St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
228 South Pitt Street
Alexandria, VA 22314

Phone: 703-549-3312

Office Hours:
The parish office is open Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m..

Staff are best reached via email or you may reach them via the auto attendant on the phone message.

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Service Times

The Regular Service schedule resumes Sunday, January 8th and continues through Sunday, May 21st. All worship takes place in the church.

Childcare is available in the Nursery on the first floor of Wilmer Hall for children ages newborn through 4 years old. The Nursery is open each Sunday from 8:45am until 12:15pm.

8:00 am Holy Eucharist: Rite One a traditional spoken service

9:00 am Family Eucharist: Worship for all ages

10:00 am Formation Hour for all ages. Sunday School for ages 4 yrs through 5th grade students. Adult Forum in Upper Norton Hall (varies weekly).

11:00 am Holy Eucharist: Rite Two a service with traditional language, hymns, organ, and choir. Livestream available.

5:00 pm Holy Eucharist: Rite Two a contemplative service with candle lighting and prayers for healing

Monday - Friday

9:00 am Morning Prayer in the chapel

Wednesday

12:00 pm Holy Eucharist Livestream available.



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228 South Pitt St
Alexandria, VA 22314

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